As a White parent, I fear that my children may make stupid mistakes or bad decisions. But I don’t have to worry that their choices could carry a death sentence simply because of the color of their skin. I don’t know what can be done to fix this. There are certainly legal remedies...
My theory of Trump is that he is Tamasik while we expect people in his position to be good or bad in Rajasik ways. This is a mistake that his supporters as well as detractors make. What are the three guNas? I don’t claim to be an expert, but here is how I would interpret ...
Self-denial.Moses gave up the pleasures of Egyptian royalty for ‘he considered the reproach of Christ greater than the pleasures of Egypt’. Followers of Jesus will on many occasions need to make costly decisions which will call for self-denial. Courageous Conflict. For the OT saints listed a...
11 Our initial experiences in Ecuador show that management decisions that integrate conservation needs and financial realities can be made if financial management concepts and data are brought to the fingertips of conservation managers. This starts a virtuous cycle: protected areas are more clearly ...
Another employee, still at Ascendant, expressed a similar sentiment, referencing a common games industry meme. “I want shorter games with worse graphics…and I’m not kidding.” According to them, Immortals of Aveum fit that bill. “It's not a sequel or a remake, it...
The same way a general on the front line is required to sends troops to their deaths, a change leader can make decisions that end peoples employment, which is a figurative “death”. Their heart is exposed, whether they like it or not. And employees are looking for the “heart” of ...
decisions they choose to make. I do NOT imply that sex education will solve the world’s problems. I DO mean to imply that when teenagers understand the gravity of what they possess and all of its dangers they will make decisions that are more adult in nature. Sex is an adult decision....
“I feel guilty about taking my paid time off (PTO). When I do, I make sure I am available for time-sensitive issues. Is that the right decision?” Auntie Marge wants you to be happy and successful. She also wants you to make sense. ...
Dec 2008 TEDGlobal 2005 Dan Gilbert: Why we make bad decisions 33:38Dec 2008 TED2008 Jay Walker: My library of human imagination 07:09Dec 2008 Taste3 2008 Dennis vanEngelsdorp: A plea for bees 16:28Dec 2008 TED2001 Eva Zeisel: The playful search for beauty 18:09Dec 2008 TED2004 ...
and we use the few hours while our kids do sleep to do things they can’t get done when the kids are awake. It’s just as important for our kids that we are rested as it is for us – people who’ve had enough sleep have more patience and make better decisions. If you can find...